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Blockchain Monitors Resin Printer VOC Emissions
Researchers connected blockchain verified IoT monitoring to resin 3D printing safety data.
Is Desktop Resin 3D Printing Too Risky for Casual Users?
Is it time to exit desktop resin 3D printing?
SprintRay Patent Targets Replaceable LCD Resin Screens
SprintRay has been granted a patent for a replaceable screen cartridge.
The HeyGears G1X Full-3D System CombinesFull-Color 3D Printing and UV Printing
HeyGears announced a very different device that offers true, full-colour 3D printing.
Two Photon Printing Without Support Structures
Researchers say a simple surface treatment could let two photon polymerization print working micro mechanisms without supports.
Qingdao Patents Multimaterial Gradient Resin Printing
Qingdao University of Technology has filed a patent application for a light curing 3D printing method for functional gradient materials.
Hefei Patent Targets Cleaner Multi Resin SLA Printing
A new patent proposes a more practical way to switch materials in resin 3D printing.
CosmicMaker Targets Growing Space Manufacturing Market With Autonomous 3D Printer
Photocentric’s CosmicMaker project moves forward.
Depolymerizable 3D Printer Resin Enables Repeated Recycling of3D Prints
There’s a 3D printer resin that can apparently be reused, over and over.
EPFL Demonstrates Overprinting With Tomographic Volumetric AM
EPFL researchers have shown fast, accurate overprinting in tomographic volumetric additive manufacturing, placing new features around real parts and inside sealed chips using open-source software.
Selective SLA Curing Patent Targets Variable Properties
A patent application proposes a more selective way to post-cure stereolithography parts.
NeoSander Launches With Precision Sanding Features for Complex 3D Printed Parts
Need a way to sand detail areas on your 3D prints? There’s a tool for that.
Flashforge Patent Targets Smarter Resin Peel Speeds
Flashforge appears to be looking at a smarter way to control resin 3D printing.
HKUST Patent Targets Multi Directional DLP Coating
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology has filed a patent for a DLP 3D printer that uses multi-directional coating to handle more difficult photopolymer materials.
Prusament Resin Model+ Enables Faster, Safer SLA
Prusa has updated its flagship resin into “Model+”, for faster prints, tougher parts, and a safer chemistry without making the material harder to use.
Shining 3D Patent Introduces Sealed Resin Printing
There’s a new patent for a resin 3D printing method that tries to handle high viscosity materials without slowing the job.
Atum3D and AMSYSTEMS Merge to Form Atum Systems
A small corporate merger in the 3D print world took place this week.
Study Tests Recycled FGF Polymers For Dental Models
A new paper proposes that pellet-based Fused Granular Fabrication using recycled polymers, which could make dental and orthodontic models cheaper and greener.
Recyclable Resin Could Bring Sustainability To High Resolution SLA
Researchers have developed a recyclable photopolymer resin that can be printed, melted, and printed again.
Phase Light Modulators Could Make Volumetric 3D Printing Far More Practical
Researchers have shown a much more efficient holographic approach to volumetric 3D printing.
DIW vs DLP: Tuning Strength In Ceramic Honeycombs
New research directly compares DIW and DLP for alumina honeycomb substrates, showing how nozzle and layer choices control strength and accuracy.
Patent Targets Dual Material DLP Printing
Shanghai JIZHI Zongheng Technology has patented a compact approach to dual-material resin 3D printing.
Water Washable Resin Should Die
Water washable resin should be discontinued, and that’s my opinion.
New Resin 3D Printer Can Print In Multiple Materials
I’m looking at a new and upcoming device from Polysynth that claims to be a multimaterial resin 3D printer.
DTU Patent Targets Scanned Vat Photopolymerization
Technical University of Denmark has patented a resin 3D printing concept that moves the optics instead of exposing a whole layer at once.
Researchers 3D Print Cubic Microbubbles With Ultra-High Aspect Ratios
Researchers have demonstrated 3D printed cubic microbubbles with enclosed, ultra-thin walls and extreme aspect ratios.
Hands on with the Elegoo Jupiter 2 3D Printer, Part 4
Our look at the Elegoo Jupiter 2 resin 3D printer concludes with Final Thoughts. This is part four of a four part series, please read parts one, two and three. Elegoo Jupiter 2 Final Thoughts The Jupiter 2 arrived packed very well for shipping and was bagged for easy removal from the box. There was… Continue reading Hands on with the Elegoo Jupiter 2 3D Printer, Part 4
Hands on with the Elegoo Jupiter 2 3D Printer, Part 3
Our look at the Elegoo Jupiter 2 resin 3D printer continues with Operations and Print Results. This is part three of a four part series, please read parts one, two and four. Elegoo Jupiter 2 Operations We returned to our test print to find it completed after 7h45m. When we opened the printer doors and… Continue reading Hands on with the Elegoo Jupiter 2 3D Printer, Part 3
Hands on with the Elegoo Jupiter 2 3D Printer, Part 2
Our review of the Elegoo Jupiter 2 resin 3D printer continues with setup, calibration, and software. This is part two of a four part series, please read parts one, three and four. Elegoo Jupiter 2 Setup and Calibration The printed user manual says that upon startup, the printer will conduct an automated self-check of key… Continue reading Hands on with the Elegoo Jupiter 2 3D Printer, Part 2
Hands on with the Elegoo Jupiter 2 3D Printer, Part 1
We’re testing the brand new Jupiter 2 resin 3D printer from Elegoo. This is part one of a four part series, please read parts two, three and four. Elegoo Jupiter 2 Background Founded in 2015 in Shenzhen, Elegoo have been busy designing and manufacturing both resin and FFF printers, with the launch of their Mars… Continue reading Hands on with the Elegoo Jupiter 2 3D Printer, Part 1
Prusa Patents Automated Resin Print Workflow
A Czech patent application by Prusa Research proposes a more coordinated resin printing workflow built around shared process data.
i-Tac Inverse Design Tunes 3D Printed Elastomers’ Optics And Haptics
A research team has introduced i-Tac, an inverse-design workflow for 3D printed tactile elastomers that could streamline how designers prototype soft touch surfaces.
Flashforge Patent Watches Resin Forces Between Layers
Flashforge has patented a resin printing control method that watches force data to decide when each layer is actually ready.
Researchers Examine Circular Paths For Bio Derived 3D Resins
A new research paper looks for possible ways for bio derived photopolymer resins to make resin 3D printing more sustainable while keeping print speed and part quality intact.
Researchers Boost SLA Resin Conductivity With PEDOT:PSS
A research team designed a photopolymer resin loaded with PEDOT:PSS and nano-graphite to achieve 3D printable electrical conductivity.
Elegoo Raises Additional $70M in B+ Round
Elegoo has raised even more cash.
Global Oil Supply Issues May Lead to Higher Prices for 3D Printing Materials
The 3D print industry could be facing material shortages.
Wavelength-Dependent SLA: 3D Printed Action Plots
Researchers have introduced “3D printed action plots” to map how resin cure responds to different wavelengths, offering a new tool for dialing in vat photopolymerization.
3D Systems Launches SLA 825 Dual With Dual-Laser Technology
3D Systems just introduced a very interesting resin 3D printer, the SLA 825 Dual.
Photocentric Expands Jeni System to Enable High-Volume Resin 3D Printing at Industrial Scale
If there ever was evidence that 3D print technology is ready for mass manufacturing, Photocentric just presented it.
Elegoo Announces Jupiter 2 Featuring Massive Build Size
Elegoo announced the massive Jupiter 2 resin 3D printer.
Microgravity System Recycles SLA Resin And Enables Casting
A new research paper describes a closed-loop installation to recycle SLA resin and support injection casting in microgravity.
Centrifugal Resin Printer Patent Targets Post Processing
A Chinese patent proposes folding three messy resin workflows into one machine.
Thin-Film DLP Achieves Sealed Voids, Multi-Material Parts
Researchers unveiled a vat-free thin-film DLP method that can print sealed cavities and clean multi-material parts.
Safety Concerns Grow Over Consumer Resin 3D Printing, Raising Risk of Future Liability
Resin 3D printing by consumers could be heading for a very serious problem.
Formlabs’ Form Now In-House 3D Printing Service
Formlabs’ new Form Now service seems to be active.
Tethon 3D Acquires Fortify Dielectric Material Technologies
Tethon 3D announced the acquisition of several ceramic materials from Fortify.
Hands On with the Anycubic P1 3D Printer, Part 3
Our review of the Anycubic Photon P1 resin 3D printer concludes with print results and final thoughts. This is part three of a three part series, please read parts one and two. Anycubic P1 3D Printer Print Results The Eiffel Tower is a fairly challenging print that images directly on the build plate with no… Continue reading Hands On with the Anycubic P1 3D Printer, Part 3
Hands On with the Anycubic P1 3D Printer, Part 2
Our test of the Anycubic Photon P1 resin 3D printer continues with a look at operations and software. This is part two of a three part series, please read parts one and three. Anycubic P1 3D Printer Operations We took the time now to get ourselves acquainted with the various menus on the P1’s LCD.… Continue reading Hands On with the Anycubic P1 3D Printer, Part 2
Hands On with the Anycubic P1 3D Printer, Part 1
We’re testing the highly unusual Anycubic Photon P1 resin 3D printer. This is part one of a three part series, please read parts two and three. Anycubic P1 3D Printer Background Founded in 2015, Anycubic has been busy developing and manufacturing various models of filament and resin based 3D printers. We have had the pleasure… Continue reading Hands On with the Anycubic P1 3D Printer, Part 1
Ameralabs Publishes Comprehensive 23-Point Safety Analysis of 3D Printing Resin
Ameralabs has published a fascinating analysis of the toxicity of 3D printer resin.
New Materials and Workflow Platform Strengthen Axtra3D’s Resin Manufacturing Ecosystem
Axtra3D continues to progress with more announcements about new materials and capabilities.
Huistone Patent Targets Large Area Resin Printing Economics
A new Chinese patent application describes a way to make large format resin systems much cheaper.
Researchers Explore Use of Digital Twins For Resin 3D Printers
Researchers have developed a method of using digital twins to significantly improve resin 3D printing results, but there’s some challenges in doing so.
3D Printed Ceramic Array Converts Water Flow into Measurable Electrical Signals
Researchers have found an unusual 3D printable material that generates electricity in flowing water.
Stratasys Patents Low Temperature PolyJet Modeling Materials
Stratasys has filed a patent that targets a surprising bottleneck in PolyJet 3D printing: the need to run hot just to keep materials jettable.
Fugo Precision 3D’s Centrifugal Resin 3D Printing with Integrated Wash and Cure
Fugo Precision 3D offers the most unusual resin 3D printing process: it’s centrifugal.
Reinforcement Learning Tames DLP Peel Forces For Fragile Prints
A new research paper proposes geometry adaptive reinforcement learning to reduce peel forces in Digital Light Processing (DLP) resin printing to save fragile features and increase lift success for resin workflows.
Proximal Sound Prints Elastomer Microstructures Using Ultrasound
Proximal Sound Printing (PSP) is a new sound driven additive manufacturing process that claims it can directly 3D print fine PDMS microstructures with far better resolution and repeatability than earlier “sound printing” attempts.
DISH Pushes Volumetric 3D Printing To 0.6 Seconds
A Tsinghua University team claims sub second volumetric 3D printing with fine features, and the trick is moving the optics instead of the resin.
New Review Charts Volumetric AM Progress And Hurdles
A new review of volumetric additive manufacturing outlines rapid progress, persistent constraints, and the milestones needed for broader deployment.
Unified Multiscale 3D Printer Combines TVAM And TPP
Researchers unveiled a single machine that merges tomographic volumetric additive manufacturing with two photon polymerization to create true multiscale 3D prints in one coordinated workflow.
Prusa Launches Safer Global Alternative To IPA
Prusa Research is now selling “Prusament Resin Cleaner DPM”, a lower-flammability alternative to isopropyl alcohol (IPA) for washing SLA prints.
Hands On With Our Hands On 3D Printing Reviews, 2025 Edition
An update to our comprehensive list of our hands on equipment, software and material reviews.
Patent Proposes Multiangle Centrifuge For Resin Print Cleaning
A newly published US patent describes a multiangle centrifuge that tilts build plates during spin to strip viscous resin from complex parts.
Two Photon Printing Microdevices Inside Living Cells
Two photon polymerization has now moved from “on cells” to “inside cells”, opening a strange, new frontier.
Patent Proposes Variable Frequency Microwave 3D Printer
A new patent describes a printer that cures deposited material with variable frequency microwaves, eliminating separate post curing.
Patent Outlines Cylindrical Rotary Inkjet 3D Printer
A newly published Chinese patent describes a cylindrical, continuously rotating inkjet 3D printer that aims to boost jet on time and throughput.
Metalens-Based TPL Method Achieves 1,000× Print Speed Increase
There could be a way to dramatically scale up the two-photon lithography process.
Quadratic 3D Patents New Multi-Exposure Volumetric 3D Printing Method
A new volumetric 3D printing process has been patented by Quadratic 3D.
Stratasys Launches RadioMatrix Material to Enable Scannable 3D Printed Surgical Models
Stratasys announced general availability of a curious new material called “RadioMatrix”.
MyMiniFactory Launches SoulCrafted Slicer Project to Build Open Source Resin 3D Printing Software
News from MyMiniFactory: they are building powerful open source slicing software for resin 3D printing.
PostProcess Launches DEMI X 5000, a Large-Format Dual-Agitation Resin Cleaning System
PostProcess announced a rather interesting new resin cleaning system, the DEMI X 5000.
Anycubic’s Photon P1, the First Dual-Vat Multicolor Desktop Resin 3D Printer
Anycubic is readying a new resin 3D printer, the Photon P1.
Formlabs’ New Tough Resins Get Closer to True Manufacturing
Formlabs today introduced a new family of materials designed to rival the strength and resilience of traditional thermoplastics.
Do You Need a Resin Vacuum?
Is it the month for crazy 3D printing gadgets?
New Patent Enables Continuous Carbon Fiber Reinforcement in Resin 3D Printing for Ultra-Strong Parts
Researchers have developed a process to embed continuous carbon fiber into resin 3D prints.
Why Hasn’t Bambu Lab Entered the Resin 3D Printing Market?
Why hasn’t Bambu Lab announced a resin 3D printer?
Researchers 3D Print Multiple Material Properties from a Single Resin Using Heat and Light Control
Researchers have developed a method to print different materials using a single 3D printable resin.
Ameralabs Launches FLX-300 Resin That Retains Flexibility
Ameralabs announced a new 3D printer resin with an unusual property.
Researchers Develop Method to “Program” Voxel Stiffness in Resin 3D Printing
Researchers have found a way to “program” voxels in resin 3D printing.
Researchers Develop New Sol-Gel 3D Printing Process for Pure Glass Fabrication
Researchers have developed an entirely new way to 3D print pure glass.
Design of the Week: Alu Vines Chair
This week’s selection is the Alu Vines Chair by 3D designer Peter Donders.
Formlabs Enters 3D Printing Service Market with Form Now for On-Demand Parts
Formlabs announced a new 3D print service, Form Now.
Researchers Develop AI Model to Predict Properties of Mixed PolyJet Resins
Researchers have developed a method of predicting the engineering properties of mixed resins.
Researchers Develop First Vitrimer Resin for Consumer-Grade 3D Printing
Researchers have developed the first vitrimer resin for consumer-grade 3D printing.
Continuous Composites Secures Patent for CC3D 3D Printing
I’ve just noticed a new patent awarded to Continuous Composites.
Prusa Research Expands Prusament Line with PP Glass Fiber Filament and Impact-Resistant Resin
Prusa Research launched two new materials last week, and they’re both quite interesting.
Kingroon Exits 3D Printer Manufacturing to Focus on Filament and Resin Production
Kingroon has formally exited the 3D printer business.
Video Demonstrates Three Effective Methods to Achieve Mirror Finish on FFF 3D Prints
A new video shows several ways to achieve a mirror finish on an FFF 3D print.
MIT Demonstrates Chip-Based 3D Printer, Paving Way for Volumetric and Mobile 3D Printing
A quiet development at MIT might result in significant changes to 3D printing in the future.
Managing IPA Waste: Disposal and Recycling Options for Resin 3D Printer Operators
Resin 3D printer operators always have an issue to deal with: disposing of IPA.
New SSVP Process Enables Soluble Supports in Resin 3D Printing
A new research paper describes a way to 3D print soluble supports with resin.
Full-Color TPP 3D Printing Achieved With Electrically Responsive Resin System
Researchers have figured out a method to generate full colour using the TPP 3D printing process.